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Fabulous Christmas Find: Currier & Ives ‘New England Winter Scene’
Most Currier & Ives-type “originals” that are found are reproductions for sale in Goodwill stores. Sometimes, though, an original can be discovered. I was originally contacted about this Currier...
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Andy Warhol’s Collectibles: More than 15 Minutes of Fame
Andy Warhol amid paparazzi. When Andy Warhol died in 1987, it was quite unexpected. He very nearly succumbed in 1968 when a deranged acquaintance shot him three times. But he survived that attack and...
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Five Tips to Remember when Buying Works by Renowned Artists
Buying a piece of high-quality art by a renowned artist can be a thrilling and enjoyable experience. It is often the best and most-memorable acquisition you ever make. But a hasty purchase can result...
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Most Expensive Thing in the World is a One-Cent Stamp; Is this a Good Thing?
Stamps used to be a cheap and easy collection for kids to start. Today, not so much. The new Most Expensive Thing in the World is a stamp; the 1856 British Guiana One-Cent Magenta postage stamp, to be...
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Cottone Auctions Sale to Feature Works by Greatest Names in the Art World
Pablo Picasso’s “Faunes et Chevre” linocut is one of the many works of art by some of the biggest names in the art world included in the upcoming Winter Fine Art and Antiques Auction at Cottone...
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Works by De Kooning, Chinese & Asian Antiques to Headline Elite Decorative...
This oil on paper work by Willem de Kooning (1904-1997) titled “Abstraction” carried a pre-sale estimate of $50,000 to $70,000 and could be the top lot in an auction slated for Saturday, March 15, by...
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Fine Art, Design, Orientalia, and Clocks on the Block at Hess Fine Auctions
This 14th-century Chinese Yuan Dynasty scroll by the literati artist Zhao Zi Yong should realize $20,000-$25,000 in an auction of rare and highly collectible Orientalia, fine art, design pieces, tribal...
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Cruise Ship Art Values a Matter of Knowing Appraisals
Cruise ships host thousands of art auctions each year, selling millions in prints and one-of-a-kind artworks to cruisers. Wandering through the house with the executor, I tried to get a sense of the...
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Q & A with Harry Rinker: 1950s Italian Ceramics, Philadelphia Tavern Prints
I own an urn-like vase that rests on a matching plate. The vase stands 8 ¾ inches high and is 3 ¼ inches wide at its widest part. The plate is 9 ½ inches in diameter. The vessel is marked “Italy /...
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The Agony and Ecstasy of Owning a ‘Priceless’ Painting
For $3, I became the proud owner of a Rembrandt! I was sure of it—proving even experts can get caught up in the emotion of a great find. Several years ago, I purchased a beautiful painting at a garage...
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Fabulous Christmas Find: Currier & Ives ‘New England Winter Scene’
Most Currier & Ives-type “originals” that are found are reproductions for sale in Goodwill stores. Sometimes, though, an original can be discovered. I was originally contacted about this Currier...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Andy Warhol’s Collectibles: More than 15 Minutes of Fame
Andy Warhol amid paparazzi. When Andy Warhol died in 1987, it was quite unexpected. He very nearly succumbed in 1968 when a deranged acquaintance shot him three times. But he survived that attack and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Five Tips to Remember when Buying Works by Renowned Artists
Buying a piece of high-quality art by a renowned artist can be a thrilling and enjoyable experience. It is often the best and most-memorable acquisition you ever make. But a hasty purchase can result...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Most Expensive Thing in the World is a One-Cent Stamp; Is this a Good Thing?
Stamps used to be a cheap and easy collection for kids to start. Today, not so much. The new Most Expensive Thing in the World is a stamp; the 1856 British Guiana One-Cent Magenta postage stamp, to be...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cottone Auctions Sale to Feature Works by Greatest Names in the Art World
Pablo Picasso’s “Faunes et Chevre” linocut is one of the many works of art by some of the biggest names in the art world included in the upcoming Winter Fine Art and Antiques Auction at Cottone...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Works by De Kooning, Chinese & Asian Antiques to Headline Elite Decorative...
This oil on paper work by Willem de Kooning (1904-1997) titled “Abstraction” carried a pre-sale estimate of $50,000 to $70,000 and could be the top lot in an auction slated for Saturday, March 15, by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fine Art, Design, Orientalia, and Clocks on the Block at Hess Fine Auctions
This 14th-century Chinese Yuan Dynasty scroll by the literati artist Zhao Zi Yong should realize $20,000-$25,000 in an auction of rare and highly collectible Orientalia, fine art, design pieces, tribal...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cruise Ship Art Values a Matter of Knowing Appraisals
Cruise ships host thousands of art auctions each year, selling millions in prints and one-of-a-kind artworks to cruisers. Wandering through the house with the executor, I tried to get a sense of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Q & A with Harry Rinker: 1950s Italian Ceramics, Philadelphia Tavern Prints
I own an urn-like vase that rests on a matching plate. The vase stands 8 ¾ inches high and is 3 ¼ inches wide at its widest part. The plate is 9 ½ inches in diameter. The vessel is marked “Italy /...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Agony and Ecstasy of Owning a ‘Priceless’ Painting
For $3, I became the proud owner of a Rembrandt! I was sure of it—proving even experts can get caught up in the emotion of a great find. Several years ago, I purchased a beautiful painting at a garage...
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